ACT

This is the test battery of the American College Testing Program, given at test centers in the United States on specified dates throughout the year. The ACT is designed to assess high school students’ general educational development and their ability to complete college-level work. The test covers for skill areas: English, mathematics, reading, and science reasoning. The composite score is the average of a student’s scores on the four tests. An optional writing test is also available and some schools require it, so be sure to check the post-secondary school’s website to find out for sure.

*Note: If you're applying for testing accommodations, please work in conjunction with your school counselor because the process begins with the parent/student registration, followed by the counselor requesting for accommodations through the ACT high school portal.

It is the student’s responsibility to send scores to post-secondary schools and this can be done by going directly to the website: www.actstudent.org

Whitefish Bay High School code (CEEB code) is: 501-505.

SAT and SAT Subject Tests

The SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test) is the College Board’s test of developed verbal, mathematical reasoning abilities, and writing skills, given on specified dates throughout the year at test centers in the United States.

The SAT Subject tests are specific one hour tests given in certain subject areas. Some schools require students to take these tests so be sure to check the post-secondary school's website. If they do require them, some schools let students choose which subject tests to take, while others may directly tell them which ones they have to take. Be sure to check the school’s website to see what is expected. *The SAT and SAT subject tests cannot be taken on the same day so plan accordingly.

*Note: If you're applying for testing accommodations, please work in conjunction with your school counselor because the process begins with the parent/student registration, followed by the counselor requesting for accommodations through the College Board high school portal.

It is the student’s responsibility to send scores to post-secondary schools and this can be done by going directly to the website: www.collegeboard.com

The PSAT/NMSQT is a shorter version of the SAT administered by high schools each year in October. This preliminary test measures critical reading, verbal reasoning, math problem-solving skills, and writing skills. It also aids high schools in the early guidance of students for planning for college and serves as the qualifying test for scholarships awarded by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. This test is geared for junior students.

ACT Aspire (preliminary ACT tests)

ACT Aspire (administered to freshmen and sophomores) is a longitudinal assessment system that allows for tracking of student progress from elementary to early high school. The purpose of the assesment is to assist states, districts, schools, and parents in determining whether students are achieving college and career readiness skills and to prepare students to take the ACT in high school. By charting a student's growth from the elementary grades through early high school, ACT Aspire expands the assessment of skills in the same five academic areas as the ACT test: English, mathematics, reading, science, and writing.